Understanding Social Security survivor benefits is crucial for widows, as claiming early can reduce payments; strategic ...

With 59% of retired women depending on Social Security, these five strategies can help maximize benefits and ensure a stable ...

Next month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going completely paperless — a move the agency says will reduce fraud and cut administrative costs. The shift to digital checks is one of ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, ...

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go? Here’s a breakdown of average Social Security benefits by age and ...

The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit for 65-year-olds was recently $1,611, or only around $19,000 for the year. There are ways to beef up your benefits before you retire. One ...